Switch from ZoomInfo to Cleanlist

Get higher accuracy from 25+ sources instead of one database, at a fraction of the cost.

25+ providers in one waterfall98% verified work email, 500-lead benchmarkNo annual contract

TL;DR

ZoomInfo charges $15-50K+/year for a single-database enrichment platform with ~85% email accuracy. Cleanlist's waterfall enrichment queries 25+ sources for 98% accuracy at $948-2,748/year, a fraction of the cost. Migration takes under a day: export your ZoomInfo contacts, re-enrich through Cleanlist, and connect your CRM. No annual contract required.

Why Teams Leave ZoomInfo

The frustrations that drive the switch.

$15K+ Annual Contracts

ZoomInfo's entry point is $15,000/year, and most teams pay $25-40K+ with add-ons and seats. That budget could fund your entire outbound operation with Cleanlist.

Per-Seat Pricing Compounds Costs

Every new SDR means another $200-400/month for ZoomInfo access. A 10-person sales team can spend $50K+ per year just on data access, before any other tools.

85% Email Accuracy Ceiling

ZoomInfo's single database delivers ~85% email accuracy. That means 15 out of every 100 emails bounce, damaging your sender reputation and wasting credits you already paid for.

Auto-Renewal Traps

ZoomInfo contracts auto-renew 30-60 days before expiration. Miss the cancellation window and you are locked in for another year at the same or higher rate. Exiting often requires legal involvement.

Platform Bloat

Most teams use ZoomInfo for contact data but pay for engagement tools, conversation intelligence, and website visitor tracking they never touch. You are financing features that sit idle.

How to Switch

Step-by-step migration from ZoomInfo to Cleanlist.

Export Your ZoomInfo Data
30 minutes
Download your saved lists, contact exports, and any enriched data from ZoomInfo. CSV export is available from the platform's list management interface.
Create Your Cleanlist Account
5 minutes
Sign up at app.cleanlist.ai. No sales call required. Every new workspace opens on Scale for 14 days (250 credits, 3 seats, no card) so you can test data quality before committing to a paid plan.
Re-Enrich Through Cleanlist
2-4 hours
Upload your exported contacts to Cleanlist. Our waterfall enrichment will re-verify emails, find updated phone numbers, and fill firmographic gaps that ZoomInfo missed, from 25+ sources.
Connect Your CRM
15 minutes
Import enriched data into Salesforce, HubSpot, or your CRM of choice. Map fields automatically and verify the enriched records are flowing into your workflows.
Cancel ZoomInfo at Next Renewal
Ongoing
Submit cancellation notice before your auto-renewal window. Keep using ZoomInfo through the end of your contract while running Cleanlist in parallel to validate results.

What You Gain

Read across a row to see what changes on the day the switch lands.

Before and after5 measures

Metric	ZoomInfo	Cleanlist
Email Accuracy	~85%	98%
Data Sources	1 database	25+ providers
Annual Cost (5 users)	$25,000-40,000	$2,748-7,188
Contract Length	12-24 months	Month-to-month
Per-Seat Fees	$200-400/user/mo	$0 per user, seats included per plan

What you are switching to.

One waterfall across every provider we hold a contract with, one shared credit wallet for the whole team, and a miss that costs nothing.

25+data providers in the enrichment waterfall, cascaded cheapest first

98%verified work email on a 500-lead stratified benchmark

85%direct dial on the same 500-lead benchmark

0credits to search, unlimited on every plan including Free

A verified work email costs 1 credit however many providers it took to find. A direct dial costs 10, both together 11, validation 0.5 and AI qualification 5. Cleanlist does not send email: it fills the list and hands it back. Two-way with HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive, one-way out to Outreach, Salesloft and Lemlist.

Pricing Comparison

Real cost scenarios based on typical team sizes and volumes. Every ZoomInfo figure is that vendor’s own published list price.

Cost by scenario3 scenarios

Scenario	ZoomInfo	Cleanlist	Savings
5-person sales team, 5K enrichments/month	$25,000-35,000/year	$2,748/year ($229/mo)	~$27,000/year
15-person team, 20K enrichments/month	$40,000-60,000/year	$7,188/year ($599/mo)	~$43,000/year
Enterprise, 100K+ enrichments/month	$60,000-100,000+/year	Custom pricing	Contact for quote

Cleanlist plans are $79, $229 and $599 a month, 25% off annually, with one credit wallet the whole team draws from and no per-seat fee.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I really replace ZoomInfo with Cleanlist?

For data enrichment and contact verification, yes. Cleanlist matches or exceeds ZoomInfo's accuracy (98% vs ~85%) by querying 25+ data sources instead of one. However, Cleanlist does not include ZoomInfo's intent data, engagement tools, or conversation intelligence features. If you primarily use ZoomInfo for contact data, the switch is straightforward. If you rely heavily on intent signals, you may want to supplement Cleanlist with a dedicated intent provider.

What about ZoomInfo's intent data?

Cleanlist does not currently offer first-party intent data. If intent signals are critical to your workflow, consider a standalone intent provider like Bombora or G2 Buyer Intent alongside Cleanlist. Many teams find that switching to Cleanlist for enrichment and adding a focused intent tool still costs less than ZoomInfo's bundled platform.

How do I get out of my ZoomInfo contract?

Check your contract for the auto-renewal window, typically 30-60 days before your renewal date. Submit written cancellation notice before that deadline. If you have already missed the window, contact ZoomInfo's account team to discuss options. While you wait for your contract to expire, you can run Cleanlist in parallel to validate the data quality difference.

Will my team need training on Cleanlist?

Minimal. Cleanlist is designed for CSV upload and CRM integration, most teams are productive within 15 minutes. There is no complex platform to learn, no engagement suite to configure, and no workflows to build. Upload data, get enriched data back. If your team can use a spreadsheet, they can use Cleanlist.

How does Cleanlist achieve higher accuracy than ZoomInfo?

Architecture, not database size. ZoomInfo queries one proprietary database. Cleanlist queries 25+ data providers in sequence (waterfall enrichment) and verifies every email in real-time before returning results. When Source A misses a contact, Source B finds it. When Source B returns an unverified email, Source C provides a verified one. Multiple sources covering each other's gaps consistently outperform any single source.

Run it in parallel before you cancel.

Export your ZoomInfo list, re-enrich it here, and compare the match rates on your own rows. Every new workspace opens on a 14-day Scale trial: 250 credits, 3 seats, no card, and every feature except the public API and MCP.

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When the trial ends the Free plan stays open at 30 credits a month. Search stays free and unlimited on every plan.